YOUNG people aged fifteen to 24 are invited to help shape the future of the region by joining the MidCoast Youth Action Collective. This youth-led action group will be empowered to identify and advocate on key issues for young people…
MULTIPLE necessary roadworks will soon begin at several key locations around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, and MidCoast Council wishes to advise motorists to be realistic about parking and traffic, starting from 18 March, weather permitting. “Road resurfacing works will…
REGULAR Wednesday raffles at the Tea Gardens Hotel have produced charitable donations to three major community groups, presented on Wednesday 6 March. In the three months since December 2023, Trevor Officer has been running meat raffles and members’ badge draws…
IF you need any convincing that the waters off Port Stephens cannot be beaten when it comes to snapper fishing, then look no further. I’m forever rattling on about the sensational snapper opportunities off Fingal and Broughton. Rarely do I…
THOUSANDS of automobile admirers flocked to Myall Park on Saturday 9 March to witness the biggest Motorfest turnout ever. “The Motor Club is extremely proud to confirm a record number of exhibitors attended our event,” Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motor…
POWERHOUSE historian Janis Winn’s fifth and latest book was officially launched before 140 people at the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Saturday, 9 March. In ‘The Chronicles of Carrington, Tahlee and the Legacy of the Australian Agricultural Company 200 Years’,…
THE Hunter Joint Organisation (HJO) and the Newcastle Airport have released the Hunter Airports Strategy, aimed at improving regional connectivity and economic prosperity. The HJO represents the ten councils of the Hunter region, including Port Stephens Council and MidCoast Council.…
TELECOMMUNICATIONS across the northern shores of Port Stephens are non-existent, as the next focused stage of NOTA’s telecommunications review can now show. The residents of North Arm Cove, Carrington, and Tahlee are utterly dependent upon scant signals that may or…
KARUAH experienced a minor earthquake, measuring roughly 2.5 on the Richter Scale, on Sunday 3 March at 1:21pm. Geoscience Australia (GA), the Federal Government’s pre-eminent geoscience organisation, has identified the epicentre amongst the mangroves just north of town. Advertise with…
ALMOST 100 local ladies came together for an International Women’s Day (IWD) event at the North Arm Cove Community Centre on Friday 8 March. “This is the 26th consecutive year we have run this event, and are thrilled to have…